Nick's Pepper Sauce (Sauce au Poivre)
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Nick's Pepper Sauce (Sauce au Poivre)

1. Butter - 2 tablespoons
2. Finely minced shallots - ¼ cup
3. Finely chopped fresh parsley - 6 tablespoons
4. Crushed black pepper - 1 tablespoon
5. Salt - ½ teaspoon
6. Cognac - 1 cup
7. Beef stock - 1 ½ cups
8. Creme fraiche - 6 tablespoons
9. Butter - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Nick's Pepper Sauce (Sauce au Poivre)

1. Stage

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir shallots in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add parsley and saute for 5 minutes; season with pepper and salt.

2. Stage

Carefully pour cognac over shallot mixture; cook and stir until flames have disappeared, 2 to 3 minutes. Add beef stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat, add creme fraiche, and simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir 2 tablespoons butter into sauce until melted.